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Trombonists · b. 1937

Michael Gibbs

Rhodesian born English jazz composer

Born
25 September 1937
Harare
Country
Zimbabwe
Record labels
ACT Music, Blast First, Bronze
Discography
14 albums

Biography

Michael Gibbs is a jazz musician who plays trombone. Michael Gibbs was born on 25 September 1937 in Harare. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ACT Music, Blast First and Bronze. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Michael Gibbs” (1970) to “Revisiting Tanglewood 63: The Early Tapes” (2021).

Michael Clement Irving Gibbs (born 25 September 1937) is a Rhodesian-born English jazz composer, arranger and bandleader, as well as a trombonist and keyboardist. He is known for collaborations with vibraphonist Gary Burton (his student), and for his use of rock elements in orchestral jazz.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Michael Gibbs 1970
Tanglewood ’63 1971
In the Public Interest 1974 · Polydor
The Only Chrome Waterfall Orchestra 1975
Housekeeping 1987
Iron & Silk 1991
Hard‐Boiled 1993
Being Human 1994
the Greeks - Crucible Of Civilisation 2000
Nonsequence 2001
Back in the Days 2012
In My View 2015
Play a Bill Frisell Set List 2015 · Live
Revisiting Tanglewood 63: The Early Tapes 2021

Also plays on

Albums where Michael Gibbs is credited as a sideman

1969 Windmill Tilter: The Story of Don Quixote — Ken Wheeler and The John Dankworth Orchestra trombone
1970 Greek Variations & Other Aegean Exercises — Neil Ardley, Ian Carr & Don Rendell trombone
1972 Ode — Barry Guy; London Jazz Composers Orchestra trombone
1974 Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra — Gary Burton / Michael Gibbs conductor
1974 Apocalypse — Mahavishnu Orchestra with London Symphony Orchestra orchestrator
1975 13 & 3/4 — Michael Mantler / Carla Bley trombone
1976 Jaco Pastorius — Jaco Pastorius conductor
1977 Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter — Joni Mitchell conductor
1979 3 — Jan Akkerman arranger
1981 Something About You — Angela Bofill conductor, instrument arranger
1982 Too Tough — Angela Bofill conductor, instrument arranger
1990 Concerto for Guitar & Orch and Duos for Guitar & Piano — John McLaughlin; John McLaughlin, Katia Labeque, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas orchestrator
1995 Europeana: Jazzphony No.1 — Joachim Kühn arranger, conductor
2012 Celebration — Arild Andersen, Scottish National Jazz Orchestra & Tommy Smith arranger
2015 Hommage à Eberhard Weber — Pat Metheny, Jan Garbarek, Gary Burton, Scott Colley, Danny Gottlieb, Paul McCandless, Michael Gibbs, Helge Sunde, SWR Big Band conductor, arranger
2024 Orchestras — Bill Frisell feat. Brussels Philharmonic & Umbria Jazz Orchestra arranger, orchestrator

Standards written by Michael Gibbs

TitleKeyFormGroove
And On The Third Day D major AA · 50 Slow rock

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Michael Gibbs play?

Michael Gibbs is known for playing trombone.

When and where was Michael Gibbs born?

Michael Gibbs was born 25 September 1937 in Harare.

What are Michael Gibbs's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include In the Public Interest (1974), Michael Gibbs (1970), Tanglewood ’63 (1971) and The Only Chrome Waterfall Orchestra (1975).

External links

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